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Software => Software => Topic started by: voyager2 on June 03, 2010, 12:33:27 AM

Title: USB programer help
Post by: voyager2 on June 03, 2010, 12:33:27 AM

Hi all,
This is my first post on this forum!
SoR is great but now its time to build that robot!

I have built the $50 robot but I don't know which programmer to use.
My computer only has USB compatibility and I have heard rumors that USB to Serial is problematic.
Which programmer do you suggest.
My MCU uses the ATmega168 AVR and I hope to use AVR STUDIO.

One more thing, it needs to be available to AUSTRALIA and have ten pins(to the controller)

Title: Re: USB programer help
Post by: Choco_liger on June 03, 2010, 02:45:30 AM

Well I'm in Aussie and I ordered the AVR ISP2 programmer at Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AVRISP-Atmel-STK500-AVR-ISP-programmer-USB-/320372505646?cmd=ViewItem&pt=BI_Electrical_Equipment_Tools&hash=item4a97b07c2e (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AVRISP-Atmel-STK500-AVR-ISP-programmer-USB-/320372505646?cmd=ViewItem&pt=BI_Electrical_Equipment_Tools&hash=item4a97b07c2e)

It has a 10 pin connection and has a separate cable to attach to 6 pin connections.
Although it's sold from Hong Kong the shipping was free and it came pretty quickly anyway.

Funny, I also posted about this.

http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=10611.0 (http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=10611.0)

Hope this helps!  :)

Title: Re: USB programer help
Post by: voyager2 on June 03, 2010, 03:17:23 AM

Thanks, looks good and not to expensive either.

Voyager2